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Australia - NSW National Parks

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is part of Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. NPWS manages more than 870 NSW national parks and reserves, covering over 7 million hectares of land.

AWAT9720 LR Woy Woy Bay Firetrail Charcoal Figures
Australia Central Coast Koolewong NSW

Woy Woy Bay Firetrail Charcoal Figures

Two charcoal figures in a small shelter near the Woy Woy Bay Firetrail, which look like birds.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsJuly 3, 2022 ago
AWAT9716 LR Woy Woy Bay Firetrail Red Ochre Figures
Australia Central Coast Koolewong NSW

Woy Woy Bay Firetrail Red Ochre Figures

Multiple indeterminate red ochre figures in a small shelter near the Woy Woy Bay Firetrail

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsJuly 3, 2022 ago
AWAT9660 LR Koolewong Red Ochre Shelter
Australia Central Coast Koolewong NSW

Koolewong Red Ochre Shelter

Aboriginal red ochre and charcoal figures in a tall and long shelter near Woy Woy. An impressive site unfortunately damaged by graffiti.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsJuly 3, 2022 ago
AWAT1044 LR Balaka Falls - a photogenic waterfall in Hunts Creek Reserve
Australia NSW Parramatta Sydney - North

Balaka Falls – a photogenic waterfall in Hunts Creek Reserve

A picturesque cascade in Hunts Creek Reserve, Balaka Falls can be visited by a few short access tracks, or form part of a longer (3.5km) dog-friendly bushwalk through the reserve,

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsJuly 3, 2022 ago
AWAT3033 LR Towlers Bay Track engravings
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Towlers Bay Track engravings

Scattered figures including two fish and a small man at the start of the Towlers Bay Track at West Head

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsJuly 2, 2022 ago
AWAT8263 LR Centre Trail Kangaroo
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Centre Trail Kangaroo

Aboriginal rock carving of a kangaroo in the middle of the Centre Trail at West Head.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsJuly 2, 2022 ago
AWAT0228 LR Waratah Track Emu Hunt
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Waratah Track Emu Hunt

An Aboriginal rock enrgraving site below the Waratah Track, described as depicting a successful emu hunt,

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsJuly 2, 2022 ago
AWAT9476 LR Marramarra Ridge Shelter
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Marramarra Ridge Shelter

Eleven hand stencils in a low overhang near Marramarra Ridge; many of them are very distinct

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsJuly 1, 2022 ago
AWAT9445 LR Calabash Trail Macropods and Eel
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Calabash Trail Macropods and Eel

Weathered Aboriginal engravings on a rock platform next to the Calabash Trail, including an eel-like figure.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsJune 30, 2022 ago
AWAT9433 LR Calabash Trail Kangaroo
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Calabash Trail Kangaroo

Very weathered Aboriginal rock engravings of a kangaroo and an indeterminate object on a rock platform next to the Calabash Trail.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsJune 30, 2022 ago

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